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Discovery Pulls in Record Audience for Capt. Phil Harris’ Final ‘Deadliest Catch’ Episode

Discovery drew a record audience for "Deadliest Catch" of 8.5 million viewers who tuned in Tuesday night to watch how the show handled Capt. Phil Harris’ death, reports Maria Elena Fernandez at the Los Angeles Times’ Show Tracker blog.  The…

Video: J.R. Ewing, The Oil Man’s Oil Man, Makes a New Commercial….for Solar Power; Plus, in a Second Video, It Turns Out J.R.–Actor Larry Hagman–Has One of the Largest Residential Solar Farms in the World (Who Knew?)

If History of HBO Syndication Holds True, Potential Buyers Should Be Cautious Before Jumping at $800,000 Per-Episode Price for ‘True Blood’

HBO has been successful at selling its shows for high prices in the syndication market, but with vampire hit "True Blood" seeking $800,000 per episode, potential buyers should be cautious before jumping in, reports Joe Flint in the Los Angeles…

How Much Will Piers Morgan Earn for Replacing Larry King? Try $5 Million or More Per Year

So just how much will Piers Morgan earn if he replaces Larry King on CNN? Try somewhere around $5 million to $6 million per year, reports The Hollywood Reporter. Still, that’s less than the $10 million per year the network had…

Nebraska Cable-TV Network Buys Roy Rogers’ Stuffed Trigger, Co-Star of ‘The Roy Rogers Show’

A Nebraska cable-television network has bought Roy Rogers’ stuffed and mounted companion and co-star of "The Roy Rogers Show," his horse Trigger, for $266,500, reports the Associated Press.  The cowboy’s horse had been pegged to sell for between $100,000 to…

Pennsylvania Politician Says ‘Kate Plus 8’ Kids Violate State’s Child Labor Laws, Asks for Attorney General to Step In

A Pennsylvania state representative says the Gosselin sextuplets on "Kate Plus 8" are violating the state’s child labor laws and has asked the state’s attorney general to examine the permits issued for the Gosselin kids, reports MyFoxPhilly.com.  The TLC show,…

USA Draws Nearly 5 Million Viewers for ‘Covert Affairs’ Debut, More than ‘White Collar’ Lead-in

USA Network drew 4.9 million viewers for its July 13 debut of "Covert Affairs," outpacing the 4.3 million who tuned in for the second-season premiere of "White Collar," reports Multichannel News.  "Covert Affairs," a CIA drama starring Piper Perabo, averaged…

‘Chuck’ Signs Big Guest Stars

When NBC’s "Chuck" premieres this fall, the first big guest star will be former "Rocky IV" villain Dolph Lundgren, reports Entertainment Weekly. Speculation is that the Swedish actor will be playing a villain, someone Chuck will need to use his…

Wild Episode of ‘Real Housewives of New Jersey’ Scores Big in Monday Airing

Previewing the parking lot, hair-pulling, screaming, call-the-cops blowout between Danielle Staub and Teresa Giudice on Bravo’s "The Real Housewives of New Jersey" was just the ticket to propel the show to its highest Monday ratings in history among all key…

Kelsey Grammer Wants Custody of His ‘Frasier’ Dough

Divorce papers filed in court by Kelsey Grammer reveal that he is seeking to not pay spousal support to his estranged wife Camille, reports TMZ.com. The papers also show that he is asking the court to acknowledge that he should…